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Olympus Imaging Europe VCVA stands for Variable Control Voice Actuator When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a p
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VCVA
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The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy. However Olympus takes no responsibility for any
damage of your hardware or data lost caused by improper use or non-acquaintance of the user.
VCVA stands for Variable Control Voice Actuator
When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built-in
Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops
below the threshold level. The VCVA feature extend recording time and conserve memory by turning off
recording during silent periods. This helps make the playback, with no lulls or dead space, more efficient and
convenient.
1 Press and hold the MENU/SET
button for 1 second or longer.
The main menu opens
2 Press the or
button to choose
VCVA”.
3 Press the MENU/SET button.
The VCVA setup process begins.
4 Press the or
button to choose
between “ON” and “OFF”.
ON: Will start recording in VCVA
mode.OFF: Will resume recording in normal mode.
5 Press the MENU/SET button to
complete the setup screen.
6 Press the STOP button to close
the main menu.
When “ON” is selected, a VCVA
indication will be displayed on the screen.

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7 Press the REC button to start
recording.
When the sound volume is lower than
the preset threshold sound level,
recording automatically stops after 1
sec approximately, and “STANDBY”
flashes on the display. The record/play
indicator lamp glows when recording
starts and flashes when recording
pauses.
Adjust the start/stop actuation level
Press the FF or REW button to
adjust the pause sound level during
recording.
The VCVA level can be set to any of 15
different values. The higher the value, the
more sensitive the recorder to sounds. At the
highest value, even the faintest sound will
activate recording.
The VCVA pause sound level can be
adjusted according to the ambient
(background) noise.
Level meter (varies according to the
sound volume being recorded)
Start level (moves to the right/left
according to the set level)